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On board this month we celebrate pop icon David Bowie’s fnal album and
take a look at young British and Aussie acts set to tour.
Music Highlights
Dav id Bow ie
Blackstar
Since the January death of the beloved star, fans
have been fnding solace in David Bowie’s extensive
discography. Blackstar was the singer’s 25th and fnal
album released, just two days before he died, to both critical
acclaim and widespread popular excitement. The album
features elements of jazz and experimental rock, and
deliberately works to avoid the rock-n-roll label. The New York
Times labelled it “at once emotive and cryptic, structured and
spontaneous and, above all, willful, refusing to cater to the
expectations of radio stations or fans”. Recorded while Bowie
was battling cancer, critics have said that the album explores
the themes of death and mortality, with Bowie’s producer
Tony Visconti confrming this interpretation by suggesting that
Blackstar was always intended to be the star’s fnal work.
Visconti has cited infuences as wide ranging as Kendrick
Lamar and hip-hop trio Death Grips, choices which appear
to have been successful as Blackstar is the frst and only Bowie
album to reach number one on the US Billboard charts.
LES RECOMMENDS...
May 20 marks the 40th anniversary of David Bowie’s frst ‘best of’ compilation Changesonebowie. To mark
this date, Changesonebowie is being reissued on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl, CD and digital formats.
Half of the vinyl limited edition will be black, while the other half will be clear. As the sleeves will make
no mention of this, which one you end up with is completely at random. This creates what is possibly
the frst vinyl equivalent of Schrödinger’s cat for collectors who decide to leave their records sealed.
RUFUS
Bloom
This alternative dance group’s
album Bloom debuted atop the
Australian charts in January.
From there they have gone from
strength to strength, headlining
a seven-show tour across the
country this month, delighting
fans with their unique sound.
Greta Bradman
My Hero
Dedicated to her personal
heroes, including grandfather Sir
Donald Bradman, the Australian
soprano’s album features works
by Mozart, Bellini and Handel,
with Bradman’s rich voice
accompanied by the English
Chamber Orchestra.
Angus & Julia
Stone
Angus & Julia Stone
This self-titled album is the third
ofering from the popular folk
duo, released afer the pair had
been on a signifcant hiatus.
Featuring the popular single
“Heart Beats Slow”, it marks a
triumphant return to recording.
Rudimental
We The Generation
Chunky drum and bass sounds
form the backbone of this British
band’s second studio album.
Discover tracks such as “Never
Let You Go” (featuring Foy
Vance) and “Lay It All on Me”
(featuring Ed Sheeran) before
you see them live this month.
IN-FLIGHT
ENTERTAINMENT
KEY
WIRELESS
SEATBACK
Experience
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